That looks like pretty normal wear and tear on a few year old machine to me, but that like "just my opinion man".

As you noted, there is some risk it will get worse. But clearly the playfield is not disintegrating before your very eyes...

If you want perfect don't do pinball

It appears stable....I wouldnt expect it to get worse, other than normal wear.

You can improve and protect shooter lane.

$7K +/- a couple hundred..

Ghosting only related:

The LE on location here in town looks like that, if not worse. And that was from day one on, before anyone here comes to the defense and screams wear and tear.

My Premium looks like a million bucks on the other hand, roll of the dice with Stern, unfortunately when it comes to Ghostbusters LEs. As far as I know there were two styles of playfields for LEs. The ones that ghost and the ones that do not and at the same time you had differences in color saturation as well as a batch with a spelling mistake on an insert, if I remember correctly.

Mylar, or repositionable clear will work.

You can also clean, if needed, very very light sand, if needed, natural or maple wood stain on a q-tip,
and then clear. Then Cover.

With a straight edge and a fine paint pen, you can run the insert edge, and make those disappear.
(Extra Ball insert, maybe not completely)

If ghosting has been that way for year plus - you are good.

~$7k value

I had a GB LE that had mild ghosting when I bought it (second owner) and than it spread rampant, enough that Stern replaced the play-filed. I would say proceed with caution and I would also say that there are others that are HUO that dont have ghosting that come up for sale.

Over about 2 months

Doesnt exist w/clear...just black...a thin line that matches outline.

Unless it's a steal, in all honesty, do yourself a favor and stay away from it. When you go to sell it, what's going to be the first question anyone asks about it? You already know the answer. Ghosting playfields and splitting corners are the two things that plague this game and began the justified (in my opinion) hysteria regarding Stern quality a few years back.

No over the course of 2 months when I owned it it spread. I dont know how old it was but It was over a year or so I believe.

Looks like most GBLEs. If you enjoy the game I wouldn't worry about it much. I think price quotes have been a little high though. These have taken a decent hit with the never ending code delays. Seen several similar ones go around $6600-6700

6700 is a really good price.

At $6700, I think that is a helluva deal. It's still an LE, and when the new code drops (I have faith) it'll just get better. I think some people go a little overboard regarding pinball perfection. If you're set on getting a GB, I wouldn't pass this up and pay an extra $300 or more for an identical game just because this one has a little ghosting...and that looks to me like a "little" ghosting. The shooter lane denting isn't even a conversation starter in my mind...wood meet steel.

Yep do this. Feel those inserts too. If it feels like they could chip eventually put Mylar over those too. Wax the playfield before applying and they will come up no problem later if need be.

Just cover the chipping with this and you'll be set.

https://www.amazon.com/Sally-Hansen-Nails-Regular-Transparent/dp/B000NUW8V6/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia

Common. Cover with Mylar and it won’t get worse.

Here is more info on the game not sure what the big secret is

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/71279

I don't think the LE is worth that much over a premium, probably because I don't think the green armor adds any value. Considering the issues and incomplete code it's not worth $6700 to me. But, if you feel that the LE is worth something, then $6700 isn't terrible, $6500 is probably a more reasonable price.

Do this ^
I had a similar PF that Stern replaced due to the ghosting on Tobin turning into a crisp "edge" that could be felt with your fingernail. They agreed to replace the entire PF (and eventually did) but while waiting I mylared all the ghosted spots including Tobin and played hundreds of games. It never got any worse.

If it didn't have the ghosting, the firm price would be higher, but I do think it's a good deal, especially with the mods. It really is a fun game, so much going on and I have a pro. Go get it in my opinion and if you want perfect go the the other one for sale in ND for $8500.

Good move. If it was a good deal, you wouldn’t have had this much time to hem and haw anyway. It would have been gone.

Burn it. With fire.

So ... after what build date was the playfields "better" for LE's and Premiums? I'll be looking for one this summer.

Game needs some shooter lane Cliffy protectors....their cheap....

I need this on a Bumper Sticker!

Throughout all of the hysteria about ghosting and whatnot the consensus seems to be that if it isn't noticeable in a few inserts (or other similar areas of the playfield where it can occur) by now, then it's not going to spontaneously develop those issues one random Tuesday afternoon in August. In addition to that, GB has already taken about as much depreciation as can be expected. Now that they aren't readily available NIB, the price likely has bottomed out. Buy a nice looking GB and play it.

I have one insert that ghosted on the corner (minor, 1/4" at most) on my NIB LE. It happened within the first month but it has not worsened at all since. I put some mylar on it to prevent any chipping. The rest of the game has no issues so I assume some games had more problems than others. I don't consider it a big deal and not worth changing a playfield. I wonder if Stern did not let these games cure long enough before shipping them out.

Game of thrones within a week of ownership:

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About 6,000 plays later:

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